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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Blackstone Man 2nd Person In Family To Win Million Dollar Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: Blackstone Man 2nd Person In Family To Win Million Dollar Payday
Thomas Ensko, Of Blackstone, Wants To Help Family With Money A Worcester County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he's been playing the same numbers for 20 years. That’s around the same time his wife won a $1 million jackpot in the lottery. Thomas Ensko, of Blackstone, claimed the seven-figure jackpot after correctly guessing five of the "Mega Millions" numbers in the multi-state drawing on Tuesday, June 11. Those numbers were 1, 5, 7, 22, and 24, with the Megaplier 8.  Related: Blackstone Woman Is Newly Minted Millionaire  He plans to use the money to help his children and grandchildren.  Ensko b…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In West Springfield $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In West Springfield
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In West Springfield It was a lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they collected a $100,000 check in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the money after correctly guessing all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. Those are 7, 12, 17, 26, and 29. It was the biggest jackpot on Sunday, June 10.  Related: West Springfield Man Eyeing New Car After $1 Million Lottery Win The winner's name was not released.  The ticket was sold at Shah Mart at 464 Main St. in West Springfield. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  There were 187 winning tickets worth more than $6…

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Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills A $50 lottery ticket paid off 20,000 fold to one lucky Bay Stater when they won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winner created a trust called the Feeding Hills Trust of Quincy to collect the prize and protect their identity.  The winning scratch-off ticket was from the "Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game. Three $2 million prizes and three $1 million winning tickets remain in circulation in the $50 game.  Related: How David Spillane Became The Face Of The Mass State Lottery David Spillane, an attorney representing the trust, collected the check.&n…

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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Athol $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Athol
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Athol Two Bay Staters had a very lucky Thursday, June 6, when they collected $100,000 checks for playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Both winners correctly guessed all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. Those were: 3, 10, 15, 16, 21.  The winners' names were not released.  The winning tickets were sold at Andy's Walnut Mart at 36 Walnut St. in Peabody and Country Convenience at 216 S Main St. in Athol.  The stores will receive a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  There were 579 winners who collected $600 or more in the state lotter…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Oxford $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Oxford
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Oxford One Bay Stater had a very lucky start to their week when they claimed a $100,000 lottery ticket they bought in Worcester County on Monday, May 20.   The winning ticket was sold at Market Basket at 95 Sutton Ave. in Oxford and was for the $30 "Millions" scratch-off game. Related: Lotter Winners Discuss How Their Lives Changed After Hitting Jackpot The winner's name was not released. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner was among 855 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday.  It was also the second-largest pr…

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Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret The only thing better than winning the lottery is doing it anonymously. There are countless stories of lottery winners who've gone bankrupt in part from empty-handed "friends" or scammers looking for a rich target.  In Massachusetts, winners must divulge their names and pose with novelty checks boasting their jackpot amount unless they create a trust to collect their cash. Attorney David Spillane, a partner at the Quincy-based law firm SKB Attorneys, who's done nearly 100 of these trusts, connected us with some of those winners who chose to keep their paydays a secret to see what life …

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$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash $5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash
$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash The Force was with a Worcester County dad when he bought his $5.37 million winning lottery ticket on Saturday, May 4.  James Jorgensen won the massive jackpot playing the multi-state Megabucks lottery. He collected the prize with his partner, Jennifer Jorgensen.  The "Star Wars" fan said the win was made extra special because it fell on May the Fourth.  “The best thing is I’m a huge 'Star Wars' fan, so I was all decked out in a 'Star Wars' hat and 'Star Wars' shirt, and I won on May 4th which is an unofficial 'Star Wars' holiday," he told the lottery.  J…

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$5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough $5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough
$5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough A $5.37 million ticket was sold in Worcester County over the weekend in the Megabucks multi-state lottery.  The Quic Pic ticket was sold at Lowe’s Variety and Meat Shop at 255 W. Main St. in Northborough for the Saturday, May 4, drawing. The winning numbers were 4-11-15-26-30-40.  The winner's name has not been released. It's unclear if they have attempted to collect their prize yet. They have a year to pick up their check.  The store will receive a bonus for the sale.  The odds of winning the Megabucks jackpot are 1 in 7,059,052.

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$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks $1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks
$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks Christine Wilson may be the luckiest person in Massachusetts.  Winning one $1 million jackpot wasn't enough for the Attleboro woman who picked up her second seven-figure win last month, just 10 weeks after her first big win.  Wilson won her first jackpot playing the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions" on February 23. She won a second $1 million prize on a $10 "100X Cash" ticket.  Related: Dorchester Woman Wins $1M In New "Jaws"-Themed Game Wilson chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity. She plans to put her latest winnings into a saving…

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4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At 1 Mass Convenience Store On Same Day 4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At 1 Mass Convenience Store On Same Day
4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At 1 Mass Convenience Store On Same Day While a $1 million ticket was sold in Massachusetts on Monday, April 22, there was nowhere more lucky than a convenience store in Attleboro.  Canaan Fuels at 947 Newport Ave. in Attleboro sold four $100,000 winning lottery tickets  Monday.  The winning tickets were for the nightly "Mass Cash" drawing. The winning numbers were 5, 11, 23, 25, and 26. Players must correctly guess all five numbers to claim the $100,000 grand prize. The names of the winners were not released. The store will receive four $1,000 bonuses for the sales.  The winners were among the 855 peop…

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Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Mass — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Mass — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B
Double It Up: 2 $1M Powerball Winners Announced In Mass — Lottery Climbs To $1.2B While no one claimed the $1 billion Powerball prize on Wednesday, April 3, two Bay Staters walked away millionaires after the drawing.  The tickets were sold in Medway at Cumberland Farms at 41 Milford St. and Wegman's at 3850 Mystic Valley Pkwy. in Medford.  Related: Braintree Woman Claims $1M In MegaMillions Lottery The winner's names were not announced, but they are among the nine people across the country who won $1 million in Wednesday's drawing. They correctly guessed the five white balls in the drawing.  Since no one claimed the Powerball prize, Saturday's dra…

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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Mega Millions Drawing Reaches Second-Highest Jackpot It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they pulled a $1 million lottery ticket on Thursday, March 21.  They won the massive sum playing the "777" $10 scratch-off game. They bought the ticket at Vista Donuts, Lottery, & Tobacco at 1096 Washington St.  The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The lottery has not released the winner's name yet.  They weren't the only lucky players as 462 people won $600 or more playing the lottery on Thursday.  It's expected to be a busy weekend for the lottery as more than $1.7 billion is at stake in …

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$1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Jackpot Nears $800M $1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Jackpot Nears $800M
$1M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Mass; Jackpot Nears $800M A lucky lottery player in Quincy walked away a millionaire after they correctly guessed the first five numbers of the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, March 12.  The winning ticket for the multi-state lottery was sold at Kam Man Food at 219 Quincy Ave.  The winner's name was not released, but the store that sold the ticket will receive a bonus.  No one got all five numbers plus the "Megaplier" number correct, which means the jackpot rolls over to Friday's drawing.  Officials estimate that drawing will be worth $792 million, one of the largest in the history…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Rutland $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Rutland
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Rutland Two $100,000 winning lottery tickets were turned in on Monday, March 4, from Worcester and Hampshire counties.  The first was from Belchertown, where the six-figure payday was bought at Town Mart at 10 Federal St. The winning ticket was from the $30 "Millions" scratch-off game.  The second was purchased at Saveway Convenience in Rutland at 249 Main St. The winning ticket was a "$300X" $30 scratch-off ticket.  The stores where the tickets were bought will receive a bonus.  The Massachusetts State Lottery did not release their names. The lottery paid out $600 or more to …

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$1M Lottery Win: Worcester Carpenter Playing With 'House Money' Lands Payday With Lucky Number $1M Lottery Win: Worcester Carpenter Playing With 'House Money' Lands Payday With Lucky Number
$1M Lottery Win: Worcester Carpenter Playing With 'House Money' Lands Payday With Lucky Number A Worcester carpenter has won his second lottery payday in a month. However, the second one dwarfs the first.  Deivson Alves Martins became the 11th $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game.  He was funding his purchases with "house money" after he'd won $500 playing the lottery a month earlier and was using those proceeds to buy more tickets.  Martins chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Family Farms at 443 Park&nb…

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$1M Lottery Payday: Milford Man Lands Win While On 'Honey Do' Errand $1M Lottery Payday: Milford Man Lands Win While On 'Honey Do' Errand
$1M Lottery Payday: Milford Man Lands Win While On 'Honey Do' Errand It pays to help your wives, fellas. At least that's what one Worcester County man found out when he picked up a lottery ticket while running an errand for his wife and won $1 million.  Joshua Chunis, of Milford, landed the seven-figure win playing the “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” $20 scratch-off game. He bought the ticket when he stopped to get gas in his wife's car.  Chunis chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He plans to use the money to make home improvements. Chunis bought the ticket at Sunoco A Plus at 527 SW Cutoff in Wo…

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$1M Lottery Win: Northbridge Mom Planning Surprise Trip With Her Kids $1M Lottery Win: Northbridge Mom Planning Surprise Trip With Her Kids
$1M Lottery Win: Northbridge Mom Planning Surprise Trip With Her Kids A Worcester County mom had one thing to say after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery: "I'm going to Disney World!" Lisa Smith, of Northbridge, won the seven-figure sum playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game.  She chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She plans to buy herself a new car and take her two children to Disney World with the cash.  Smith bought the ticket at Cumberland Farms, 2222 Providence Road in Northbridge. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass 2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass
2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Mass Two people in Massachusetts had a very profitable holiday weekend after they won $100,000 in the state lottery.  The tickets were sold on Sunday, Feb. 18, at Five Corner Mini Mart in Dorchester and New Inkwell News in Greenfield. Both winners won playing the Mass Cash drawing and correctly guessing all five numbers correct in the daily drawing.  The winning numbers on Sunday were: 6, 15, 22, 28, 32. The stores will receive bonuses for the sales.  Click here to see a full list of the winners. 

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$1M Lottery Win: Mom Buys Mass Son Winning Ticket As Valentine's Day Gift $1M Lottery Win: Mom Buys Mass Son Winning Ticket As Valentine's Day Gift
$1M Lottery Win: Mom Buys Mass Son Winning Ticket As Valentine's Day Gift What started as a cute gesture from a mom to her son ended with a massive payday after the gift she gave him ended up being worth $1 million.  Matthew Broadley, of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, won the seven-figure prize playing the “$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash” scratch-off game. His mom bought him two tickets on Tuesday, Feb. 13, as part of a Valentine's Day gift.  He brought the card with the winning ticket inside when he collected his cash and posed with the big check.  Broadley chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He has no immedia…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Western Mass Convenience Store $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Western Mass Convenience Store
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold At Western Mass Convenience Store Four lottery tickets worth $100,000 or more were sold in Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 12.  Easy Convenience at 26 Elm Street in Waltham sold three of those tickets. The players won the cash in the "Mass Cash" game.   A $100,000 "Mass Cash" ticket was sold at Racing Mart at 685 Sumner Ave. in Springfield.  The winners correctly selected all five of the numbers in the daily drawing. Monday's winning numbers were 5, 6, 21, 31, and 32.  Click here for more information on Mass Cash and how to play. Tickets for the drawing cost $1. 

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$1M Lottery Win: Ashburnham Man Wins Massive Payday Thanks To Grandson $1M Lottery Win: Ashburnham Man Wins Massive Payday Thanks To Grandson
$1M Lottery Win: Ashburnham Man Wins Massive Payday Thanks To Grandson A Worcester County grandfather may have to tip his grandson for his lucky $1 million windfall after he collected the winning ticket on his way back from his hockey game.  Thomas Ruble of Ashburnham won his seven-figure windfall playing the "777" scratch-off game.  Ruble chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He didn't say what he'll spend the money on.  Ruble bought the ticket after watching his grandson play hockey.  He bought the ticket at Town Convenience, 3 Pine St. in Gardner. The store will get a $10,000 bonu…

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$650,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Shrewsbury; 3 Sold On Same Day $650,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Shrewsbury; 3 Sold On Same Day
$650,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Shrewsbury; 3 Sold On Same Day Three people across Massachusetts walked away $650,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery tickets.  The tickets were sold at:  Turnpike Liquors, 166 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury O'Brien's Liquor, 1911 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester Gulf Express, 160 Andover St in Danvers The winners played the "100X Cash" game in Shrewsbury, the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" game in Danvers, and the "777" ticket in Danvers.  The names of the winners have not been released.  Each store will receive a bonus worth 10 percent of the amount won for selling the winning tickets.

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$1M Lottery Jackpots Hit 30 Minutes Apart On Opposite Sides Of Massachusetts $1M Lottery Jackpots Hit 30 Minutes Apart On Opposite Sides Of Massachusetts
$1M Lottery Jackpots Hit 30 Minutes Apart On Opposite Sides Of Massachusetts Two men won $1 million lottery jackpots on Friday, Jan. 26, less than half an hour apart playing the same game.  Lawrence Troy, of Mansfield, and Jonathan Seward, of Sheffield, both won the seven-figure prizes playing the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” $20 scratch-off game. Seward was the first to claim his prize, and Troy followed with his winning ticket 25 minutes later.  Related: He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's His Advice Seward said he was enjoying a glass of wine in front of his fireplace after paying some bills when he scratched his winning ticket. He is …

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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win $1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Man Has Plans For His Big Win A Springfield man who won $1 million in the state lottery said he already knows the first thing he will buy with the money.  Kenneth Bernard won the six-figure prize playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game.  He chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Bernard said he plans to buy a new car with the money. He didn't specify what kind.  He bought the ticket at Pride Station & Store at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Brings Dog Along Claim Their Fortune $4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Brings Dog Along Claim Their Fortune
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Brings Dog Along Claim Their Fortune A Massachusetts man who won $4 million in the state lottery didn't come alone to claim his jackpot earlier this month. His dog Raven tagged along for the photoshoot with the giant check.  Paul Riley, of Peabody, became the second $4 million winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “100X Cash” scratch-off game. Related: Danvers Lottery Winner Shows Up In Style To Collect His Payday He chose to take the lump sum of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Riley said he plans to buy his wife a new car with the money and give away some cash to the Animal Rescu…

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$1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings $1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings
$1M Lottery Payday: Western Mass Woman Plans To 'Have Some Fun' With Her Winnings What's the point of winning the lottery if you can't have some fun with your windfall? That's what one Franklin County woman said she wants to do after claiming her $1 million prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Vicki Sumner, of Bernardston, won the seven-figure sum playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off ticket game.  Sumner chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she plans to pay off her car loans and "have some fun" with her winnings.  Sumner bought the ticket at the Greenfield Lodge of…

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$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Turns Keno Winnings Into Massive Lottery Jackpot $1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Turns Keno Winnings Into Massive Lottery Jackpot
$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Turns Keno Winnings Into Massive Lottery Jackpot A Brockton man said he used some of his winnings from Keno to purchase a lottery ticket and walked away with $1 million.  Ronald DiRamio had won $1,800 when he chose to buy a $30 scratch-off ticket for the “15,000,000 Money Maker” game. It hit big.  DiRamio chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use the money to help out his children and grandchildren.  DiRamio bought the ticket at Brockton Food Mart at 1293 Main St. in Brockton, where he'd played Keno. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.&n…

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$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire $1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire
$1M Lottery Win: Mass Man Decides To Treat Himself For Christmas, Walks Away A Millionaire A Billerica man who said he rarely plays the lottery decided to indulge himself during the holiday season with a $20 scratch-off ticket and won $1 million.  Paul Peterson won the seven-figure windfall playing the “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” game.  Related: Saugus Woman Wins $25K A Year With Special Set Of Numbers He chose to take the $650,000 lump sum (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Peterson said he wants to buy a home with the money.  He bought the ticket at Alltown at 1 Republic Rd. in Billerica. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.&nbs…

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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Will Collect Checks For Next 20 Years $4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Will Collect Checks For Next 20 Years
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Will Collect Checks For Next 20 Years A lottery ticket purchased in Tewksbury will pay dividends for 20 years for one winner.  Tosabejo Trust of Tewksbury claimed the $4 million prize from the "777" scratch-off game.  They chose to take the annuity of $200,000 a year (before taxes) for the next 20 years rather than the lump sum payment.  The ticket was sold at Tewksbury Mobil at 1785 Andover St. in Tewksbury. The store will receive $40,000 for the sale.

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$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For $100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For The Massachusetts State Lottery says a lottery ticket purchased on Jan. 8 will soon expire, leaving $100,000 unclaimed.  The ticket — with the winning numbers 1-5-6-13-29 — was bought at 7-Eleven at 97 Union St. in Easthampton.  State lottery rules allow winners a year to claim their prize money before they are forfeit. Any money below $103,000 can be claimed at any lottery claim center in Braintree, Dorchester (Lottery headquarters), Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester. 

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Central Mass Lottery Winner Has Noble Plans For His Payday Central Mass Lottery Winner Has Noble Plans For His Payday
Central Mass Lottery Winner Has Noble Plans For His Payday A Worcester County lottery winner said he wants to put the money he's won to good use by funding his son's education and giving to charities he believes in.  Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, of Shrewsbury, won $25,000 a year for life after he matched the first five numbers on his Season Ticket. They're the same five numbers he's been playing for years.  Balakrishnan chose to take the one-time lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he would use the money on his mortgage, his son's education, and charitable causes. He didn't go into which cha…

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